Nanaimo

New welcome to Ladysmith sign features eye-catching Coast Salish styling

LADYSMITH - A new sign welcoming people to Ladysmith is turning heads due to its unique and vibrant design, featuring a Coast Salish carving style. Created by a local Stz'uminus artist John Marston, t...

Mar 29, 2024

Countdown underway for Nanaimo to host 55+ BC Games in 2025

NANAIMO - One of the province's largest sport and activity-based events is coming back to the Harbour City. The 55+ BC Games will run in Nanaimo in September 2025, the first time the city has hosted t...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 28, 2024

No additional jail for Nanaimo man's disturbing, random attack on woman

NANAIMO - A local man vowing to forge a more positive future will be on probation for the next year after pleading guilty to assault for a high-profile attack in south Nanaimo. Brett Gordon Ranger, 34...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 28, 2024

'No further searches are planned:' efforts paused to locate missing Errington woman

PARSKVILLE - Despite extensive efforts, searchers have been unsuccessful in finding any sign of a woman missing since mid-February.Sara Sherry, 45, was last seen the evening of Feb. 15 driving onto th...

Mar 28, 2024

Nanaimo thrift shop owner blames downtown disorder for shutting down

NANAIMO - A popular local thrift store is closing up shop permanently in May with the owner saying fear of downtown area social unrest has driven their customers away. Madeline Crane has owned and ope...

Daryl Major Mar 28, 2024

'Taken care of all of our concerns:' legislation changes keep Parksville's Resort Row in tact

PARKSVILLE - It's a huge sigh of relief for many of Oceanside's tourist operators.Changes announced Wednesday, March 27 to provincial legislation designed to limit short-term rentals and boost rental ...

Mar 27, 2024

Man found 'not criminally responsible' for fatal stabbing at Nanaimo coffee shop

NANAIMO - A judge has ruled a man cannot be held criminally responsible for stabbing another man to death at a local coffee house in 2022. The decision by BC Supreme Court Associate Chief Justice Heat...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 27, 2024

IIO investigating potential search error after man's death south of Parksville

PARKSVILLE - The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. is reviewing the circumstances around the discovery of a body near Little Mountain, south of the city. A report from the agency states Oceans...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 27, 2024

Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival moving to Victoria for 2024 summer races

NANAIMO - A staple summer event for the Harbour City will be relocating down-island this year. Rising costs have forced the 2024 Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival, run by the Fairway Gorge Paddling Club, t...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 27, 2024

New boardwalk solves ‘ankle-breaker’ section of Linley Valley trail

NANAIMO - More than 200 meters of aluminum boardwalk now tops a challenging section of trail on the south side of Cottle Lake in the popular Linley Valley recreation area. Charlotte Davis, manager of ...

Mar 27, 2024